Editorial

Weak legislation and corrupt administrations underpin the culture of encroachment

It seems unlikely that the manufacture of illegal and often toxic alcohol is ever going to be completely eradicated

Money is already in the federal coffers and it seems that it is only small-minded meanness that keeps it sitting there

Pakistan has rightly shown military restraint and we would urge it to continue to do so, no matter the provocation

A mutually agreed compromise — what allowed Hong Kong’s existence in the first place — ought to serve both parties

Pakistan is an ailing state, and the necessary medicines are going to be hard to swallow but swallow them we must

What is needed is incentivisation of medical jobs to attract females with high aptitude, but also male students

It appears that the government is sitting on money that could be used for reconstruction and rehabilitation

It is for K-P administration to concentrate its energies on polio rather than street-corner politics in Islamabad

After the Incheon loss, Pakistan would need to perform exceedingly well to qualify for the Olympics

A uniform local government system, manned by elected representatives, should apply to both rural and urban areas

If peace is to prevail, increased cooperation among Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US is a must

Habiba Nosheen has won Emmy for ‘Outstanding research’ under the news and documentary subsection of the awards.

The threat to educational institutions in K-P and Fata is all too imminent now

FBR has shown time and again that its collection methods are ineffective and its tax policies always have loopholes

Untold numbers of children live very brief lives in the countryside, there to be buried and forgotten

Modi has shown little interest in improving bilateral relations with Pakistan, preferring the hostile status quo

Any reform that brings greater transparency to the electoral process is to be welcomed, and the EVM is long overdue

We are committed not just to a continuation of moratorium, but removal of death as a sentencing option for judiciary

Now is the time to press for cooperation between Pakistan and Afghanistan beyond mere statements

The law-enforcement agencies in the city need to address the loopholes that allow violence to continue in Karachi

ADB said improvement in economic reforms and improving the security situation would help revive investment

It is difficult not to conclude that there is an artificial state of ‘managed instability’ in the province

Blast in Hangu’s Khwaja Muhammad IDP camp is a grim reminder of the vulnerabilities faced by these homeless tribesmen

It is the Cell’s responsibility to drop anyone showing lack of will and instead choose team that will deliver results.

It is still possible to re-invigorate tourism in Swat and elsewhere in the country, but that needs political will.

Instead of denying it, authorities should probe into the matter and find a solution before the militants grow stronger

The Asian title can be the right kind of tonic and the board must rope in some decent sponsorship for women’s cricket

The PM’s stay in New York has been characterised by missed opportunities to interact with his fellow leaders

Hiring decisions should be preceded by an assessment of how much manpower govt need and how much it currently has

Pakistan would be a better place if there were a few more like Asma Jahangir

Extra-judicial killings of those accused of blasphemy occur with tragic regularity & warnings are almost always there

If Pakistan is to fight extremism successfully it needs to look inwards as well as outwards.

While Suparco is still occupied with weather patterns and mapping floods, an Indian satellite has entered Mars’...

Governments have managed to bungle, fudge, prevaricate & generally cock-up national responses to repeated inundations

The consequences of losing the fight against polio are unthinkable, and as of today we are not winning

The IS threat is so large that it has forced countries normally at one another’s throats to make strategic alliance

The CERN associate membership may, above all, be an acknowledgement of Pakistan as a legitimate nuclear power

There are no surprises in the ECP report, which is a portrait of bungling incompetence everywhere

Afridi was handed the reins after the PCB failed to reach consensus on appointing a young captain for T20

While Lt Gen Akhtar seems to possess the skills necessary for the job, DG ISI will be an entirely different challenge

Ideas like burning electricity bill are nothing more than populist gimmicks and do little to resolve any problem

No doubt that Imran has touched a chord with a section of population that had been politically inert for many years

We wish the new Afghan government well, and equally wish for hatchets to truly be buried.

The IDPs deserve not only to be heard but also relieved of the burden of injustice that the state has heaped upon them

Pakistan is just beginning to wake up to realities of cybercrime. It is hoped our White-Hats can rise to the challenge

Slow-learning Pakistan is going to be repeatedly struck by disasters that are essentially the same every time.

When bigotry seeps into university, there are few spaces left for critical thought or any kind of academic conviction

Scottish Referendum has proved that disagreements can be resolved with peace and grace

President Xi Jinping will eventually pay us a visit, & it is in our interests to have our house in order when he does